To:J. V. STALIN AND I. S. UNSCHLICHT

Published:First published in 1942 inLenin Miscellany XXXIV.

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ComradeStalin and Comrade Unschlicht:

Iwas handed the enclosed by Comrade
Kiselyov.[1]This
is the scandalous way we handle our leases.

Theinventory isfictitious, like this one. Or there is
none at all.

Ahost of the most valuable goods—fabrics, machines,
belts, etc., etc.—is being stolen by the lessees, and by
the reception and delivery men. I wrote about this to
Unschlicht before.

Perhapswe should call somehighly reliablemen for asecretconference on measures of combating this?

(a)Detection of several cases and shooting;

(b)working out of additional instructions;

(c)ditto—measures of  verificationetc.[2]

V.Ulyanov(Lenin)Chairman, C.P.C.

[1]Areference to the following material: a copy of a letter from
the Moscow Production Administration to Mostextil of October
15, 1921 (see Note 432), “Inventory of structures and equipment
of Mostextil Znamensk Textile Mill No. 115 as of November 15,
1921”, and “Inventory of finished goods, raw materials,
components and semi-finished products as of November 15, 1921, at
Mostextil Znamensk Textile Mill No. 115”.

[2]ForJ. V. Stalin’s reply to this letter seeLenin Miscellany
XXXIV, p. 427.